4* I’m
going to read you a short list of people in the News. For each, please let me
know if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or
very unfavorable impression.

Candidate
for the NY Governor’s Race

Very
Favorable

Somewhat
Favorable

Somewhat
Unfavorable

Very
Unfavorable

Not sure

Paterson

10%

26%

29%

30%

5%

Giuliani

28%

30%

14%

24%

3%

Lazio

8%

28%

28%

16%

20%

Cuomo

23%

33%

19%

15%

9%

5*
Terrorist suspects linked to the 9/11 attacks will now be tried in a New York
City civilian court rather than in a military tribunal. Do you agree or
disagree with the decision to try these terrorist suspects in a New York City
civilian court?

35% Agree
55% Disagree
10% Not sure

6* How
confident are you that New York City will be safe and secure during the trial
of the suspected 9/11 terrorist?

23% Very
confident
34% Somewhat confident
26% Not very confident
12% Not at all confident4% Not sure

7* How
likely is it that the state of New York will be bankrupt by the end of the
year?

21% Very
likely
35% Somewhat likely
28% Not very likely9% Not at all likely7% Not sure

8* Which
is a bigger problem in New York State today—that voters are unwilling to pay
enough in taxes or that the politicians are unwilling to control government
spending?

8% Voters are unwilling to pay enough in
taxes
81% Politicians are unwilling to control government spending
11% Not sure

9* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or
oppose cuts to social welfare benefits and education spending?

28% Favor
58% Oppose
14% Not sure

10* To help reduce the state’s budget deficit, do you favor or
oppose raising state taxes?

15% Favor
75% Oppose
11% Not sure

11* ShouldPaterson
drop out of the Governor’s race?

43% Yes
36% No

21% Not
sure

12* Does
the White House’s pressure on Paterson not to run in the 2010 Governor’s race
make you more likely to vote for Paterson, less likely to vote for Paterson or
have no impact on your vote?